Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group in South Dakota was 49.12%. Among all South Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Yankton city (73.72%), followed by Rapid City city (56.89%), and Mitchell city (51.96%). On the other hand, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Brandon city (0%), Box Elder city (3.38%), and Brookings city (21.64%).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all South Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in South Dakota.
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankton city | 73.72 |
| 2 | Rapid City city | 56.89 |
| 3 | Mitchell city | 51.96 |
| 4 | Watertown city | 51.66 |
| 5 | Pierre city | 50.24 |
| 6 | Spearfish city | 49.19 |
| 7 | Sioux Falls city | 45.31 |
| 8 | Vermillion city | 37.44 |
| 9 | Aberdeen city | 35.26 |
| 10 | Huron city | 30.07 |
| 11 | Brookings city | 21.64 |
| 12 | Box Elder city | 3.38 |
| 13 | Brandon city | 0.00 |